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    THE POLICE MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

    Jul 11, 2022 3 minutes

    Bursting onto the scene in the late 70s, The Police’s highly distinctive and original post-punk, reggae-tinged blend of pop and rock placed them at the very cutting edge of the new wave movement.

    The most demanding aspect of this opener from 1979’s Regatta De Blanc album is the reach required to fret guitarist Andy summers’ signature sus2 chord shapes. In particular, F#sus2 is quite the finger-stretcher as it falls low down on the fretboard where the frets are farthest apart.

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